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Household of William Nelson (born 1859, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ripon, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Nelson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nelson, born in 1859 in Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nelson, born in 1859 in Copt Hewick, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father In Law, James Taylor, born in 1812 in Grewelthorpe, Yorkshire, England.


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William Nelson's household

Male

William

Nelson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife
Male

James

Taylor

Father In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Nelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nelson

Head

Married

22

1859

Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Nelson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Copt Hewick, Yorkshire, England

James

Taylor

Father In Law

Widower

69

1812

Grewelthorpe, Yorkshire, England

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